Isaac Silverman (2010)
Fellowship Year: 2010
Academic Background: University of California - Los Angeles - JD 2011- (Environmental Law)
Current Position: Legal Intern , Natural Resources Defense Council
Isaac is currently pursuing a JD with a focus in environmental litigation at UCLA School of Law. A veteran of multiple legislative campaigns, Isaac has authored reports, built coalitions, organized press conferences, and directed membership building, petition gathering, and electoral canvassing offices. These efforts helped to establish stronger vehicle emission standards in Oregon, pass Assembly Bill 32 (the California Global Warming Solutions Act) in California, and double Colorado’s renewable energy standard. Although he believes grassroots organizing and direct advocacy are integral to the environmental movement, he is particularly interested in the ability of litigation to create space for policy change—through robust enforcement and novel application of existing environmental law—where reliance on other modes of advocacy have come up short. Isaac is regularly inspired by the wonder of the great outdoors. When he is not working or studying you’ll find him in the mountains (or perhaps the desert), hiking, climbing, riding his bike, or snowboarding.
Expertise: Environmental Policy & Law, Air Quality
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